1766 1/10. An Cornelie Goethe L. d. 31 ... ... Notwithstanding he writes well. For the present state of the improvement of my english speaking, it goes as good as it can. My Born and his Tutor and ...
Gotthold Ephraim Lessing Laokoon oder über die Grenzen der Malerei und Poesie ... ... auch Plinius das Wort sacrificare: It is in consequence of this that Pliny, in speaking of Diana's Nymphs on this very occasion, uses the word, sacrificare, ...
1829 1175. * 1829, Ende Januar. Mit ... ... and it was the truth and realty which made such writing so popular.« .... Speaking this evening of the travels in Switzerland, he said that he still possessed ...
... at great length with Goethe and Wieland. Speaking of ancient and modern literature, Napoleon touched on Shakespeare, whom he was ... ... but of course it was not for him to controvert the Emperor. After speaking magniloquently of tragedy, Napoleon told him he ought to write a ...
Das Stimmrecht der Frauen Ueberall sind es dieselben socialen Fragen, welche ... ... an extented scale is good for the whole community, is probatly, identical, practically speaking with the question, wether is good for us, to have free institutions or ...
374. In der Gegend von Warendorf und Beckum durchziehen am Petersmorgen ... ... . Nov., 1842: In Brand's description of Orkney, the author, speaking of the superstitions of the inhabitants says: »When the beasts, as oxen, ...